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ComicsPro ’26 Exclusive: Oni & Archie reveal first wave of classic collected editions

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Oni Press and Archie Comics have announced the first wave in a series of classic collected editions featuring iconic Archie stories.
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Exclusive Preview: Check out new pages from DICK TRACY: ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIAL

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Mad Cave is set to release the new one-shot DICK TRACY: ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPECIAL, set to hit stores next month
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ComicsPRO ’26: Oni Press reveals exclusive giveaways with Archie and more

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Oni is bringing creators, and limited-edition giveaways to ComicsPRO, featuring their Archie revamp, Murder Drones, Flux House and more.
IDW

Exclusive: The Rocketeer set to face Kong in latest comic miniseries adventure

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Two of the greatest characters in American fiction in new miniseries from IDW Publishing

The Beat's ComicsPRO coverage sponsored by Flux House and Oni Press

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IDW to reimagine THE HORROR of 1954’s GODZILLA

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Dark Horse reveals A PRIDE ANTHOLOGY for MONSTERS IN LOVE

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Comics

The Beat Digest 02/17/26: HELLRAISER Kickstarter will tear you apart

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Magnetic Press

Zidrou and Frank Pé’s THE BEAST is coming in May

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A valentine for Train Man

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DC

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Stockman has cracked the code for Venom in BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #3

Next week sees the release of the latest installment of the DC/IDW crossover between two of their most iconic franchises, a sequel to the...
Marvel

Conan returns to Marvel

Whoa, Marvel just picked up the Conan license which had been a stalwart at Dark Horse for more than a decade. Ouch. Of course the...
Image

The Pervert – OGN Preview

Shipping in April, The Pervert is a debut graphic novel continuing the story from Image's Island magazine.  It's about a " trans girl surviving through sex...
Boom Studios

ONE AND DONE: The 30 Man Over The Top Royal Rumble Comic

It's a bit in on 2018, but I wanted to start the year in #1's and one-shots with something that brings my love of...
Sales Charts

Comics Sales in the Direct Market Down 10% in 2017

DC won the month with Doomsday Clock, but it couldn't cover up a 10% drop in comcis sales, Diamond reported today.
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Crosswind – The Hitman and the Housewife

A hitman and a housewife mysterious switch bodies.  That's the concept behind Crosswind, the first trade paperback of which is due out February 28th. Official PR...
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Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A valentine for Train Man

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers GUNHILD, I WANT TO BE A RECEPTIONIST IN THIS MAGICAL WORLD, and TRAIN MAN.

MrBeast and Naruto Shippuden collaborate on a limited edition merch line

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Naruto Shippuden is launching a new collaboration this month with Mr Beast, one that has been in development for two years.

Manga Review: LOVE BULLET VOL. 1 Some girls just like fighting

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Love Bullet Vol. 1 Writer/Artist: inee Translator: Masaaki Fukushima Letterer: Aila Nagamine Publisher:...

Yen Press announces 4 audiobooks & 14 new licenses for summer 2026

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Yen Press has announced four audiobooks and 14 new licenses releasing in summer 2026, including Elden Ring spin-offs and more.

TOKYOPOP announces 14 new light novel, manga, manhwa & manhua licenses

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Tokyopop has announced licenses for Ghoul Work, Kurose, 300 New Days With You, Dr. Ashura, and more, including LoveLove titles.

Yen Press Yuri Cafe serves up giveaways & matcha lattes

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On February 7, Yen Press hosted a yuri cafe in NYC with exclusive merch, themed drinks, and a raffle giving away Love Bullet, Vol. 1.
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Vertigo’s Bleeding Hearts #1 goes to second printing

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Vertigo is back and it's already going back to press with a second printing of Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian's zombie tale

247 Comics announces partnership with TOKYOPOP

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In yet another post-Diamond team-up, TOKYOPOP will publish 247 Comics' line-up of manga-inspired graphic novels

61 Anticipated YA and adult graphic novels for winter 2026

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Cold weather, hot reads—this season's graphic novels both educate on the anxiety of the current moment and provide a much needed escape

Oni Press and PRH partner for distribution

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Distribution realignment continues as Oni Press moves to Penguin Random House Publisher Services as an exclusive

Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney, Iger to stand down in March

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D'Amaro will succeed the outgoing Bob Iger on March 18, while Dana Walden has been named Disney's new President and Chief Creative Officer.

Tilting At Windmills #304: A local perspective of 2025 comics sales

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Retailer Brian Hibbs lays out the best selling comics and graphic novels for all of 2025 in his store, Comix Experience
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Top Comics to Buy for February 18, 2026: A great week for crime and mystery comics

This week's Top Comics to Buy for February 18 feature a number of crime and mystery comics, as well as the finale of a big Marvel book!
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Manga Review: LOVE BULLET VOL. 1 Some girls just like fighting

Love Bullet Vol. 1 Writer/Artist: inee Translator: Masaaki Fukushima Letterer: Aila Nagamine Publisher: Yen Press / $13 December 2025 Stop me if you’ve heard this one. If you die before...
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Graphic Novel Review: MAMA CAME CALLIN’ is a spooky serial killer mystery set against Florida history

Mama Came Callin', the new graphic novel from Ezra Claytan Daniels and Camilla Sucre, is a thoughtful slasher that finds horror in history.
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Graphic Novel Review: First Freedom – The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a marvel

First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth is a deeply researched, beautifully executed, historical and biographical graphic novel.
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Graphic Novel Review: On JOE THE PIRATE, and living fast and loving many

Joe the Pirate is a new comic about Joe Carstairs, a queer person by every definition of the phrase. She lived fast, loved many women.
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Marvel Rundown: MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT resurrects in a new #1

Our main review looks at Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1, the latest #1 in Jed MacKay's ongoing Moon Knight run. Plus, the rapid rundown!
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DC Round-Up: SIRENS – LOVE HURTS is a fantastic new Black Label series

The new Black Label series, Sirens - Love Hurts is the main focus of this week's column, which also features Vertigo's Bleeding Hearts #1!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: BARBARIAN BEHIND BARS, Hellboy, and brutality

The new Mad Cave Studios series, Barbarian Behind Bars, is one of our reviews this week, along with Just Brutal, The Crown, and more!
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Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK: VOYAGER — HOMECOMING #5 fulfills the promise of the title

TWO TIMES THE PULASKI! In the final issue of Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming, the crew finally makes it back to Earth. Plus: Lower Decks #16!
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Entertainment

Classic Comic Compendium: CRYING FREEMAN – VOLUME 1 introduces us to the titular assassin

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Crying Freeman is an adult crime thriller with elements of tragic romance, as an assassin falls for someone who should have been his target.

LEGO reveals Snoopy’s Doghouse set

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The first official Peanuts LEGO set, featuring Snoopy, Woodstock, and more, is now available to pre-order ahead of its release on June 1.

KAIJU POWER RANGERS toys bring Godzilla/MMPR crossover to shelves

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The Playmates Toys line, based on Cullen Bunn and Baldemar Rivas's 2024 crossover series, will debut at Target in March.

Exclusive: The infamous Masked Bull revealed in wave two of Nacelle’s C.O.W.-BOYS OF MOO MESA action figures

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Cowtown’s most infamous outlaw!

Yen Press announces 4 audiobooks & 14 new licenses for summer 2026

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Yen Press has announced four audiobooks and 14 new licenses releasing in summer 2026, including Elden Ring spin-offs and more.

Hasbro celebrates TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 40th anniversary with “Apology Tour”

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Optimus Prime deserved better!

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Why the F*CK ICE chants in the Brody King vs MJF match were an important moment in wrestling

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Brody has become wrestling’s voice of resistance.

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

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The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

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Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

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The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

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Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?
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